Karlie Kloss's Recipe for Success

by Jane Keltner de Valle

When I interviewed Karlie Kloss back in February for the Teen Voguecover story, she told me about her Gram's famous molasses cookies, which she described as "the best cookies ever," and promised she'd make me some. (We already knew she had a penchant for baking.) Sure enough today a beautifully wrapped box of freshly baked cookies arrived at the office with the note "Made for you with love by Karlie!" Having now sampled one or two (OK, a few. Yes, it's only 10:30 a.m., but these cookies looked too good not to try right away!), I can say with full confidence that Karlie's cookies are AMAZING!!! Thanks for the cookies, Karlie! And, for those of you who want to try them at home, here's the supermodel's secret recipe.

Brer Rabbit Molasses Sugar Cookies
Ingredients

3/4 cup margarine, softened

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup BRER RABBIT Molasses, light or dark

1 egg

2 cups all purpose flour

2 tsps. baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

granulated sugar, sprinkled on top

Directions
In large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat together margarine and 1 cup sugar until creamy. Add molasses and egg, beating until well blended. In medium bowl, blend flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cloves and ginger. Add to molasses mixture; mix well. Cover and chill. Form dough into 1-inch balls. Roll each in sugar; place on nonstick cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake at 375 degrees for 6 to 8 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 1 minute. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool. Makes 5 dozen.